Obama calls, congratulates Harbaugh on Super Bowl win

President Barack Obama called Ravens coach John Harbaugh and general manager Ozzie Newsome on Tuesday to congratulate them on winning the Super Bowl.

During the call, the president said, "I know that Baltimore couldn't be more excited, so I just wanted to say congratulations. I know it was a bumpy season up and down, and for you guys to stay steady the way you did is really a great feat."

Harbaugh responded, "Thank you. Sometimes -- and I know you know this, but -- the greatest accomplishments are born of the greatest tribulations and adversities, and our guys kind of proved that."

"You and me, we should try sometimes to do things easy and smooth," the president said, and the two of them laughed. Harbaugh said, "You're right about that!"

"I'd like to know what it feels like, but that's never happened to me," Obama joked. "It was a great game, and we're going to investigate who was behind that whole blackout thing."

The president also talked about how moved he and the first lady were by the story of O.J. Brigance, the former Ravens linebacker diagnosed in 2007 with Lou Gehrig's disease.

Obama said he is looking forward to congratulating the team in person at the White House.

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